RingSide Fish House explained

RingSide Fish House
Current-Owner:RingSide Hospitality Group
Food-Type:Seafood
Street-Address:838 Southwest Park Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97205
Country:United States
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RingSide Fish House was a seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] The business operated in southwest Portland's Fox Tower from 2011 to 2018.

Description

Mattie John Bamman of Eater Portland described RingSide Fish House as an "old-school" seafood restaurant in the Fox Tower next to southwest Portland's Director Park. In addition to fish, the restaurant served steak, oysters,[2] Crab Louie, lobster, cioppino,[3] [4] poke,[5] and onion rings.[6]

The happy hour menu included hibiscus punch,[7] as well as oysters for $1 each, as of 2017.[8] Other drinks included in the El Diablo (tequila, blackberry syrup, ginger beer)[9] and the "Five" O "Three" (pear brandy, apple brandy, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup, apple syrup, lemon twist).[10]

History

In 2011, the owner of RingSide Steakhouse confirmed plans to convert a temporary Fox Tower location into a seafood restaurant.[11] The 240-seat restaurant opened on the building's second floor on July 18, 2011,[12] [13] with Johnny Nunn as the initial executive chef.[14] RingSide started with happy hour and dinner service.[15]

Jennie Peterson, the daughter of RingSide owner Craig Peterson, was the general manager, as of 2014,[16] and David Ezelle was executive chef, as of April 2015.[17] Jonathan Gill was the executive chef from 2016 to 2018.[18] [19] Trever Gilbert was also a chef at the restaurant.[20]

In 2016, Ringside Fish House hosted Take Your Kids to Work Day, offering lunch to children at no cost.[21]

In July 2018, Peterson and RingSide Hospitality Group announced plans to close the seafood restaurant on August 12, after operating for seven years.[22] [23] [24]

Reception

In 2015 and 2018, RingSide Fish House received a Best Of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator as part of the magazine's annual restaurant awards.[25] [26] [27]

Eater Portland included RingSide Fish House in a 2015 overview of "where to get your East Coast lobster fix in Portland".[28] The website's Heather Arndt Anderson included the restaurant in a 2017 overview of "where to eat and drink Like a pirate in Portland". She wrote, "If you want Salty's menu options and buttoned-up atmosphere without that pesky riverfront view, there's always Ringside. It's a nice spot for a fancy downtown dinner date."[29]

Michael Russell included Ringside Fish House in The Oregonian 2016 list of Portland's 12 best oyster bars.[30] The restaurant ranked third in the Best Seafood Restaurant category of Willamette Week's annual "Best of Portland" readers' poll.[31] In Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon (2018), Adam Sawyer called RingSide Fish House "the perfect Yin to the steakhouse's Yang" and said the restaurant "proudly sports one of the best early and late-night happy hour menus in Portland".[32] RingSide Fish House received "honorable mention in Russell's list of "Portland's 25 most painful restaurant closures of 2018".[33]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sarasohn . David . 2012-01-28 . RingSide Fish House takes same spare approach to surf as turf . 2022-04-05 . . en . 2022-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405221308/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2012/01/ringside_fish_house_takes_same.html . live .
  2. News: Bamman . Mattie John . 2017-07-07 . Find $1 Oysters at These 6 Restaurants This Summer . en . Eater Portland . 2022-04-05 . 2021-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427233414/https://pdx.eater.com/2017/1/25/14384756/best-dollar-oysters-in-portland-oregon . live .
  3. Web site: RingSide Fish House . 2022-04-05 . . en-US . 2022-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405221308/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/ringside-fish-house . live .
  4. Web site: Jacqueline Is Reviving Cioppino, The West Coast's Sloppiest, Spiciest, Fishiest Soup . 2023-05-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208142945/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/12/13/jacqueline-is-reviving-cioppino-the-west-coasts-sloppiest-spiciest-fishiest-soup/ . live .
  5. Web site: Waterhouse . Ben . 2016-07-13 . Poke-mania hits Portland: Where to find the city's best raw tuna . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-01-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230104185834/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/07/portlands_best_poke.html . live .
  6. Web site: 2017-04-28 . Gerry Frank's picks: Favorite places for breakfast, lunch and dinner . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331013850/https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2017/04/gerry_franks_picks_favorite_pl.html . live .
  7. Web site: Powers . Colin . 2016-07-15 . 25 drinks to cool you down this summer: The Cocktail Hour . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en.
  8. Web site: Portland Suddenly Has a Whole Hell of a lot of $1 Happy-Hour Oyster Deals—Here's Where To Get Them . 2023-05-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022053345/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2017/05/23/portland-suddenly-has-a-whole-hell-of-a-lot-of-1-happy-hour-oyster-deals-heres-where-to-get-them/ . live .
  9. Web site: Powers . Colin . 2015-08-01 . Summer's best drinks from local bars: The Cocktail Hour . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en.
  10. Web site: Powers . Colin . 2016-04-22 . Spring cocktails to taste around town, make at home: The Cocktail Hour . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en.
  11. Web site: Bakall . Samantha . 2014-06-26 . RingSide Steakhouse through the decades: 70 years of history in Portland (gallery) . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230504090915/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2014/06/70_years_of_ringside.html . live .
  12. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 2011-07-18 . Inside Fox Tower's RingSide Fish House, Opening Today . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405221308/https://pdx.eater.com/2011/7/18/6668939/inside-fox-towers-ringside-fish-house-opening-today . live .
  13. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2011-07-14 . RingSide Fish House opens Monday in downtown Portland, joining other new restaurants in theater-area fray . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430190649/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/07/ringside_fish_house_opens_mond.html . live .
  14. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 2011-03-08 . Ringside Steakhouse Keeping Fox Tower Location for Upcoming Fish House; Burnside Spot Re-Opening March 28 . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405221417/https://pdx.eater.com/2011/3/8/6693373/ringside-steakhouse-keeping-fox-tower-location-for-upcoming-fish . live .
  15. July 15, 2011 . RingSide Fish House opens in Fox Tower . Portland Business Journal . May 4, 2023 . July 21, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721151824/http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/07/15/ringside-fish-house-opens-in-fox-tower.html . live .
  16. Web site: Beck . Byron . 2014-08-20 . RingSide's GM Peterson Hangs at SW's Jola Cafe . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2015-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913011443/http://pdx.eater.com/2014/8/20/6168409/ringsides-gm-peterson-hangs-at-sws-jola-cafe . live .
  17. Web site: Centoni . Danielle . 2015-04-01 . Be Mesmerized by Super Fast Videos of Chefs Breaking Down Whole Animals . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2019-05-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190516202405/https://pdx.eater.com/2015/4/1/8326941/be-mesmorized-by-super-fast-videos-of-chefs-breaking-down-whole . live .
  18. Web site: Breslouer . Lee . Signs You're in a Bullshit Seafood Restaurant . . October 19, 2016 . April 5, 2022 . June 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220625114906/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/seafood-restaurant-red-flags . live .
  19. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-07-30 . Seafood Menagerie RingSide Fish House Is Closing in Fox Tower . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2018-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180817123120/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/7/30/17631270/seafood-restaurant-ringside-fish-house-closing-fox-tower-downtown . live .
  20. Web site: Flying Fish Will Open a Patio Food Cart Called ChefShack With a Rotating Lineup of Culinary Experts . 2023-05-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2022-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331205302/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/01/11/flying-fish-will-open-a-patio-food-cart-called-chefshack-with-a-rotating-lineup-of-culinary-experts/ . live .
  21. Web site: Bloody Mary Bloc Parties, Movies in the Pix Patisserie Courtyard, and More Portland Food Events . 2023-05-04 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-08-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817173645/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2016/04/bloody-mary-bloc-parties-movies-in-the-pix-patisserie-courtyard-and-more-portland-food-events . live .
  22. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2018-07-31 . RingSide to close downtown Portland fish house next month . 2022-04-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-11-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040959/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/07/ringside_to_close_downtown_por.html . live .
  23. Web site: Giegerich . Andy . 2018-07-30 . RingSide Fish House to close in August . 2022-04-05 . . en-US . 2018-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180731112359/https://www.kgw.com/article/money/business/ringside-fish-house-to-close-in-august/283-578809205 . live .
  24. Web site: Walsh . Chad . August 1, 2018 . RingSide Fish House is Closing Next Month—But Going Out With a Bang Today . 2022-04-05 . . en . 2018-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180902073152/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2018/08/01/21726898/ringside-fish-house-is-closing-next-month-and-going-out-with-an-early-bang-today . live .
  25. Web site: Perdue . Andy . 2015-08-05 . Northwest shines in Wine Spectator restaurant awards . 2023-05-04 . Great Northwest Wine . en-US . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002233140/https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2015/08/05/wine-spectator-restaurant-award/ . live .
  26. Web site: Degerman . Eric . 2018-07-05 . Metropolitan Grill in Seattle receives rare Grand Award from Wine Spectator . 2023-05-04 . Great Northwest Wine . en-US . 2022-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002105928/https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2018/07/04/metropolitan-grill-in-seattle-receives-rare-grand-award-from-wine-spectator/ . live .
  27. August 25, 2022 . 12 Prime Wine Restaurants in the Pacific Northwest . . May 4, 2023 . October 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211001010042/https://www.winespectator.com/articles/prime-wine-restaurants-in-the-pacific-northwest . live .
  28. Web site: Brownfield . Elizabeth . Alburger . Carolyn . 2015-07-22 . Where to Get Your East Coast Lobster Fix in Portland . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220222055414/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-lobster-restaurants-portland . live .
  29. Web site: Anderson . Heather Arndt . 2017-11-02 . Where to Eat and Drink Like a Pirate in Portland, Mapped . 2022-04-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-12-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204175421/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/nautical-restaurants-pdx-portland-pirate . live .
  30. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2016-03-22 . Portland's best oyster bars . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220331205825/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2016/03/portlands_best_oyster_bars.html . live .
  31. Web site: Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017 . 2023-05-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055250/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2017/02/16/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2017/ . live .
  32. Book: Sawyer, Adam . Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon . 2018-10-01 . Reedy Press LLC . 978-1-68106-186-3 . en.
  33. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2018-12-20 . Portland's 25 most painful restaurant closures of 2018 . 2023-05-04 . The Oregonian . en . 2020-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200128004729/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/b44021df315012/the-25-most-painful-restaurant.html . live .